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hypostasis

hypostasis

9.9
One gene hides the effect of another gene
  • noun
  • /haɪˈpɒstəsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : epistasia
  • In some plants, hypostasis can mask the expression of color genes, leading to unexpected flower colors.

Examples

  • The geneticist explained how hypostasis influences the inheritance of certain traits in mice.

  • Research into hypostasis has helped clarify the complex interactions between different genes.

  • The concept of hypostasis is crucial in understanding genetic interactions.

  • In genetics, hypostasis can influence the expression of traits.

  • In some plants, hypostasis can mask the expression of color genes, leading to unexpected flower colors.

  • Research into hypostasis has helped clarify the complex interactions between different genes.

  • The geneticist explained how hypostasis influences the inheritance of certain traits in mice.

Synonyms

epistasis
vshypostasis
  • Specialized
9.9

One gene changes or hides the effect of another gene

focuses only on suppression rather than general modification

Compounds

hypostasis of Christ
  • Formal
9.9

The union of God's nature and human nature in the one person of Jesus Christ

Surface Forms

hypostasis singular
hypostases plural

Morphology

hypostasis = stasis (opaque) = hypo + stasis

The genetics term is a specialized learned borrowing, so the meaning is not predictable from hypo- + stasis for most learners.

Etymology

Hypostasis comes from the Greek parts hypo- 'under' and stasis 'standing', so imagine one thing 'standing under', like the English word 'stand'. In genetics the term helps you remember that one gene can 'stand under' and hide the effect of another gene, which is why it describes gene suppression.